J'ai lu que le meilleur endroit en Asie centrale pour obtenir le visa chinois est Tashkent, en Ouzbekistan.
Confirmez-vous cette info ? Les Francais ont-ils besoin d'une lettre d'invitation ? Quels sont les delais d'obtention ? Le prix ? et toute autre info utile.
Pour ne pas entendre tout et son contraire, le mieux est de vous adresser directement à l'ambassade ou au consulat de Chine.
Vous savez, personnellement j'aime beaucoup renseigner les gens sur les pays que je connais, mais il ne faut quand même pas exagérer. Il faudrait qu'on fasse toutes les recherches pour vous et qu'on vous livre tout ça sur un plateau ?
Hé bien, un voyage ça se mérite, alors faites quelques recherches vous-même et venez nous dire s'il faut qu'on passe dorénavant par Taschkent pour avoir un visa pour la Chine.
Danielle
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama - palindrome, auteur inconnu
Merci a ce senior du voyage qui frequente les forums on ne sait pourquoi !
Heureusement que d'autres ont un autre esprit de l'entraide pour les voyageurs deja sur la route et dont les guides de voyage sont rapidement perimes... mais ce genre de voyage doit vous depasser.
Bon vent a Geneve !
A voir les innombrables réponses que vous avez reçues, je vous suggère de réviser légèrement votre opinion sur les seniors. Je vous souhaite d'avoir autant crapahuté que moi quand vous aurez mon âge.
Vous savez, il n'y a pas si longtemps les gens voyageaient sans internet, sans téléphone, sans guide de voyage.
Alors, comme vous n'avez aucune idée de la manière dont j'ai voyagé, moi je vous dis: camembert et article 22.
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama - palindrome, auteur inconnu
Obtenu à Tachkent en Avril 2009. Un vrai bordel qui demande de l’organisation et de la patience. Ils nous a coûté 40$ pour 30 jours en formule classique (en 4 jours), 3 mois de validité. Ils gardent le passeport.
Horaire d’ouverture : lundi, mercredi et vendredi de 9h à 12h. Adresse : Gulomova 79 (a 100m de l’ambassade France). Documents nécessaires lors du dépôt : 1 photos et un formulaire (il est en chinois et anglais), 1 photocopie du passeport et du visa ouzbeque, une réservation d’hôtel (faite à l’auberge de jeunesse d’Urumchi pour 7 nuits en ne payant que 10%), pre réservation pour sur un aller simple Tashkent-Urumchi (obtenu gratuitement dans n’importe quel agence Uzbekistan airways). Attention, il ne faut jamais mentionner que l’on voyage en vélo.
Le plus dure est de pénétrer dans l’ambassade, une fois que la demande est lancée, c’est du gâteau. Pour rentrer dans l’ambassade, il faut arriver à 4h du matin pour que les policiers inscrivent votre nom sur la liste. Seul les 10 à 15 premiers peuvent rentrer entre 9h et 12h. Le lundi il y a beaucoup de monde, c est plus facile le mercredi ou le vendredi. On est arrivé seulement à 8h un mercredi, en espérant pouvoir rentrer. Par chance peut être, car on était les seul devant la porte après une longue attente, on a réussi à rentrer dans l‘ambassade à 11h. Ils privilégient d’abord les demandes faites pour les Ouzbeks et ensuite celle des touristes. La demande lancée, on est revenu le lundi pour payer et récupérer les passeports. Lors de la récupération des passeports, il n’est pas nécessaire de venir à 4h du mat et de d’inscrire sur la liste. Il suffit de montrer le reçu donné lors de la demande et on rentre presque directement.
En ce moment nous sommes coinces a Tashkent pour les visas alors voila des infos
Visa chinois : malheureusement pour les francais, nous sommes apperemmnt la seule nation qui soit obligee de passer par une agence. On a essaye les reservations d'hotel et d'avion et on avait une lettre d'invitation d'un ami, mais ca n'a pas marche...
Nous sommes donc passe par Axelit Tours, rue Katartal numero 22, bureau 13
140 dollars par personne, donner le passeport la veille, visa obtenu le lendemain a 18h
60 jours en chine avec entree dans les 60 jours
ax_elit@mail.ru
tel : 2738289 (seulement compose comme ca depuis la region de tashkent)
devant l'qmbqssqde, il y q une liste d'agences a contacter...
Visa Kazhak : 30 dollars en billets pas froisses , pas de lettre d'invitation, tres simple, obtenu en 2 ou 3 jours (qd il n'y a aps de panne informatique)
Par contre il faut arriver tot. Les gens passent la nuit devant l'ambassade pour etre les premiers sur la liste. On est arrives a 8h, on etait 52emes sur la liste, et finalement on est rentres a 12h.
Visa tadjik : pas fait mais on a vu que tous les gens de l'hotel l'obtenaient en un jour directement a l'ambassade.
La aussi il faut s'inscrire sur une liste devant l'ambassade. Duree d'atente inconnue
50 dollars de visa et 25 dollars pour le permis GBAO.
Arrives a 8 heures, obtenu a 17 heures le mm jour
Visa Kirghize : d'apres ce qu'on a vu, il s'obtient en 2 ou 3 jours et 3 visites.
D'abord, il faut venir chercher l'adresse et le compte de la banque
Ensuite il faut revenir avec la preuve de paiement
puis il faut revenir chercher son visa
Pas trop complique... Dans les 80 dollars le visa d'un mois, et environ 70 le visa de transit de 8 jours
Visa Turkmene : apparemment il faut faire la file 10 heures en arrivant a 5h du mat, et revenir trois fois. Prevoyez de la lecture...
C'est un cauchemar
Visa Azeri: un autre cauchemar. Un type a obtenu son visa de transit de 5 jours pares avoir bataille severe... pas plus d'infos que ca.
des bonnes nouvelles pour le visa chinois depuis Tashkent:
comme dit plus haut dans les post precedents, les francais doivent obligatoirement passer par une agence pour obtenir le visa choinois.
Nous sommes passes par l'agence Sinebad grace a laquelle nous avons otenu trois mois pour entrer en chine et trois mois de visa pour seulement 100 USD ! nous n'en avions meme pas reve!
D'autres cyclistes a qui nous avons conseille l'agence sont passes par celle ci et on obtenu la meme chose que nous
malheureusement je n'est plus le numero de telephone de l'agence. Pour l'obtenir il faut aller devant l'ambassade chinois ou est placarde une liste d'agence. C'est ecrit en cycrillique il faut donc ce faire traduire par les gardes . (si je me souviens bien Synebad etait la troisieme en partant du bas). Les gardes vont essayer de vous aiguiller vers des agences de leur connaissance mais ne les ecoutez pas (les agences contactees disaient ne pas pouvoir nous obtenir plus d'un mois de visa voir deux mois grand grand max et ce pour plus de 130 USD!!!)
visa Kighize
tres facile a obtenir: aller a l'ambassade pour se faire inscrire sur le liste. Une fois l'ambassade ouverte prendre le formulaire pour aller payer a la banque (a 10 min a pied) puis revenir avec la preuve du paiement et remplir le formulaire de demande de visa, donner une photo d'identite et revenir chercher le visa cinq jours plus tard (cout 71,40 USD ou 110 USD pour une procedure express de 2 jours)
Le tout nous a pris moins d'une journee
attention a lancer la procedure pour le visa Kirghize avant celle pour le chinois car l'agence synebad (et toutes les agences) garde le passeport pendant les 5 jours de procedure d'obtention du visa.
Je reviens sur le sujet afin de savoir si Tashkent est toujours une ville ou obtenir le visa chinois.
Heloise puis-je vous demander si le fait de passer par une agence (comme Sinebad par exemple) allege le nombre de documents a fournir? C'est a dire, si l'on passe par une agence il n'est plus demande le billet d'avion de sortie du territoire, l'assurance rapatriement, la reservation d'hotel, etc... faut-il donc juste leur fournir le passeport, les photos et l'"application form"?
Merci de nous eclairer si vous le pouvez.
pour notre part de passer avec l'agence synebad avait completement allege la paperasse car nous n'avons rien eut a fournir a part notre passeport (ni application form, ni assurance, ni ticket...)
Mais je ne sais pas ce qu'il en est pour les autres agences, peut etre demandent - elles plus de papiers
Et egalement les regles changent vite en Asie Centrale donc je ne peux pas te garantir que l'agence synebad continue de ne rien demander
Merci bien pour cette bonne nouvelle. Effectivement cela a pu changer depuis l'an dernier. A voir cette ete. Je diffuserai l'info si je decide finalement de passer par Tashkent.
J'ai fait la demande de visa chinois à Tashkent il y a 15 jours et je voulais partager mon expérience. Depuis la mi mai 2010, les autorités chinoises demandent…
Pour les ressortissants français, est il possible à l'heure actuelle d'obtenir un visa Chinois à Tachkent pour porsuivre en vélo vers la Chine? Merci de vos…
Help!! Je vois des messages bien inquietants sur l'obtention du visa chinois en ce moment. Nous sommes a velo et nosu dirigeons vers l'Asie centrale puis…
Quelqu un a t il les infos a jour de l obtention du visa chinois a Taschkent? Delai, prix etc...certains post mentionne qu il y a une liste d agence fournie a…
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
we’re planning our trip to the North Cape this summer. We bought a new vehicle for it. Unfortunately, the registration document is still being processed, and the delay seems long—I don’t think I’ll have it in time for our departure...
I have the transfer documents, insurance in my name, and all the supporting paperwork, but not the registration document. So my question is: does the ferry company require the registration document *mandatorily* when boarding in Denmark or not?
Thanks for any insights...
Hi everyone,
I bought a new apartment in Pattaya that will be finished at the end of 2013, and I’d like to buy more later...
I think it’s a good investment idea, but I’d love to hear from those of you with experience—what do you think? I’d also like to know how to handle rentals... Should I go through agencies, or are they usually rented out directly by the building management companies?
Thanks in advance for your replies! 🙂
Hi everyone,
I have to leave for Perth, Australia in a week, for 7 days, and I couldn’t get my international driver’s permit due to processing and delivery delays.
The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
Could anyone let me know if an international driver’s permit is necessary to rent a car in Australia (Perth), or if a French license is enough for a 7-day rental?
hi everyone,
I need to apply for a new eTA for Canada.
do I need the number from my old eTA or not?
because I can’t find my old eTA number anymore.
thanks for your replies, have a great weekend
Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
My question: For a rental with Avis Canada, is a Gold International Mastercard deferred debit card usable for the security deposit needed to finalize the rental? Is the "CREDIT" label enough? (Some cards say "CREDIT" and others say "CARTE DE CREDIT"—seems minor, but it’s actually a big deal in how the card works.)
I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
Hello everyone,
Could a resident of Benin (Cotonou) kindly let me know which is the best mobile phone and internet service provider?
Thank you very much,
Best regards,
Juan
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
Hi there,
I’ll be arriving in Seoul on November 18th after spending about a month in India.
Do you know if I’ll need to fill out any additional documents besides the e-arrival card?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist!
But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing!
In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing!
I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me!
If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding?
Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient?
Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
On the Silk Road: Chronicles of a Sixty-Something Traveling Completely Independently
De Angkor à Hong Kong, le grand écart asiatiqueFR
Les empreintes désormais obligatoires pour toute demande de visa pour la ChineFR
Trois semaines en Chine de l'estFR
Escapade pékinoiseFR
Two Sides of China: Urban Shanghai and Rural Yangshuo
Balade hongkongaiseFR
